Tomorrow’s Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Premier League is set to be the third great football meeting in the last two weeks. The Prophet of Armageddon, chief executive Neil Doncaster, will face his shareholders and either have to declare he was being truthful when he told them, and Scottish Football League clubs, the SPL would be unable to fulfil their contractual obligations if Sevco were denied a place in the First Division, or that this was a cunning ruse designed to manipulate clubs and fans alike.
Doncaster was surely encouraged by some in the SPL to adopt his confrontational stance but support from SPL clubs was certainly not universal. No representatives from Celtic participated in any meetings or conversations regarding the contents of the presentation made to SFL clubs, nor was the club informed or consulted on it.
Well done to the Aberdeen fans who kicked off the Sell-out Saturday initiative. They hope to sell-out Pittodrie for their 11 August game and want to as many fans as possible to buy season tickets. The idea has been picked up by clubs throughout the league.
I get the feeling that if supporters groups got together we could use this unique moment, when camaraderie among fans coincided with unparalleled fan power over the clubs, to define a framework for the game we wanted, not something a dreamt up by a Norfolk MBA.
Even if we couldn’t get every fan group pulling in the same direction, a few productive bilateral relationships is all it takes to establish an powerful pressure group.
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stephbhoy on 15 July, 2012 at 22:32 said:
I would settle for some seats / benches dotted around the stadium / Superstore, as a starter……..
London Calling
“Off to Amsterdam on Friday .The boys 16th birthday treat ”
Wish you were my da. All I got was Maltesers
The Exiled Tim 22.30
What you described ,is the lazy mans way to do business.
A top company ,would want to maximise its own profit.HH
Another day looming tomorrow in the onward struggle to get the SFA to do what they should have done on 15 February 2012 …….. I shudder to think where we might be now if it hadn’t been for the Internet Bampots ……. And thank goodness the SFL Boards saw through it all……we may have moved back from the ‘brink’ ……..
Sorry last post was directed to Bookies.
Setting free the bears ..
The game just happened to coincide with his birthday.Hope we can tear ourselves away from the Ann Frank museum to watch the game!
SFTB ……. who said he was taking his son with him …..!!!!!……..LOL
Clashcitybhoy
Aye, tonights effort was a tad amaturish.
Wouldn’t have taken much to do their own commentry.
I was given a stream last season to try out C67 as I was concerned about my broadband width, the stream was shocking, it buffered all the way through, I ended up watching it on a betting channel.
They said that they were experiencing problems due to adverse weather that night and they would give me another stream to try, still waiting….
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Bookies
Not the same as I wanted to do, I was offering the goods to them ,at a knock down price just to get the feet in the door, so the club could sell them on line and in their stores,
I even had a couple of posters hawking the goods to the club on my behalf, they were very interested as long as I paid for the privalage,as I live abroad, this was the only way things would work for me.
They even tried to tell me that if I sold goods with the word Celtic on them,without paying them, they would stop me.
Not the way to do business imo.
@McnallyMirror Twitter.
ICT will maintain no to ran@ers tomorrow. :)
Weefra HH
Sixteen roads to Golgotha on 15 July, 2012 at 22:11 said:
”Lenny has spent pittance in comparison.He has just been unlucky getting the gig when times are hard financially.”
He’s not been unlucky. The truth is he got the gig because times are hard financially and he was the economic/cheap option. He knows that, he’s not daft, so he isn’t expecting a big budget.
Ernie, Sixteen
Hopefully Lennie will surprise us all.
Weefra HH
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on 15 July, 2012 at 22:37 said:
thats what am talking about the basics are not there, if you were visiting celtic park as a tourist this year i bet you would not come away thinking i’d come back with my children the next time i’ am over unless your a tim, now i would like to visit the camp n again if the opportunity presented itself.
as fans we simply want the best team on the park, i happen to think we can and should be doing a lot more off the field to improve the product on the field, sure we cant compete with the EPL’s t.v deal, but we can get more people through the gates and into our ground/ tourism etc… than 90% of clubs that operate in that league so i would like celtic to stop talking about other countaries and how we are so disadvantaged, i want proactive tactics from our leaders
our club should at the most basic level see the CL Group as something that can be reach every year and with the right infestructure and investment we could, of that i am sure
Oh and I think he will.
Weefra HH
fanadpatriot on 15 July, 2012 at 22:43 said:
A top business doesn’t waste it’s time doing that kind of business.
IBM, definitely a top company makes an absolute fortune charging other manufacturers a small fee for using it’s patents.
They have a large department dedicated to searching the world for breaches of copyright. They don’t sue the company unless they don’t play ball. They allow them to continue, as long as they pay the license fee.
Virgin. Top company? Is just a name that Richard Branson franschise’s out. He doesn’t own a credit card company an airline or cable tv company.
Many many top companies do exactly the same thing, selling their brand, but using third parties to do all the manufacturing.
This is a link to one of the most successfull companies in Britain, ARM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture
Look at who they license their technology too. They manufacture NOTHING but they make a absolute fortune.
Celtic are only applying the same, highly successful model.
Books
Guys, check out the Comedy Gold in the RM website.
ernie lynch on 15 July, 2012 at 22:58 said:
He has done extremely well then,all things considered.
WeefratheTim on 15 July, 2012 at 23:03 said:
I could not agree more sir.
Been out all day today.
Just skimming thro the blog.So, we didn,t win today?
Oh well, I’ll just have to go to bed content in the knowedge that Celtic have joined the likes of Newcastle,Sunderland and Aberdeen as the only major club in their city!
(barring some shameful behaviour tomorrow)
Just watched 2nd part of BBC’s Blackout,final part tomorrow,if it’s on the I Player give it a look bhoys,very good stuff.
The Legend Johnny Doyle on 15 July, 2012 at 23:06 said:
Phuket Bawdeep Loyal RSC
PMSL
Bookies
Are you comparing Celtic to the likes of IBM ?
We have a turnover of what, 60-70 mill a year, not in the same league.
Celtic should be gratefull that there are supporters out there who are willing to contribute to the club, albeit in a small way, but contribute all the same.
Nytol
Take care and god bless
HH
WeefratheTim on 15 July, 2012 at 23:02 said:
He’s not done too bad so far …………. !!!!
WE ARE ALL NEIL LENNON
The Legend Johnny Doyle -Some good replies there…
setting free the bears.
yip..i went to Belgium with St Dominics in 67..
must know you.
have a good evening an offskie, lets see what tomorrow brings lads
predictions for media house tomorrow
celtic in crisis following shock 1-0 defeat in germany, newco maintain there winning run against newco under-15s
67Heaven
He can only get better and I will be with him all the way. We can turn this team in to something special.
Weefra HH
Books 23.05
I know where you are coming from,but that was after these company’s became world brands.they would not give away profit ,until the brand became so big,that costs would overcome profit,then Franschie’s would be the best way to proceed.HH
Sixteen Roads to golgotha
“would suggest there may be issues ahead, and all is not well”
No Sh*t Sherlock ..!
Talking about the lack of amenities around the stadium, what is happening in regard the Celtic Triangle? This was supposed to address this.
Paul67 et al
Didn’t see the match earlier today so I am kind of relying on the various contributions posted on here. If there is a consensus, seems a long way to go for a training match. Used to be the Bhoys would have not long been back in training at this point, but if memory serves me well, Jock Stein made sure his team were fit before we actually played anybody. Took friendlies seriously though. So did Martin O’Neill for the most part. Get fit first? That’s easy for you to say!
Bada Bing
I never read the replies, I was worried about the old heart rate.
Read that bit in RIL MEDIA……. Absolute evidence of Green’s commitment to the team ….LLLOOOLLL
“Today I attended the Bomber meeting to represent the clubs I am a member of – the Hong Kong RSC and the Phuket Bawdeep Loyal RSC. I won’t go into details on the meet itself as that is for other threads, however there was one very interesting point that came out about the FF and their latest expenditure.
Apparently their latest purchase has been towels for the first team.
WTF I hear you cry – indeed.
It seems that Jimmy Bell asked the club repeatedly for new towels for the returning players and was refused/ignored/put off/etc.
As a result the FF stepped up and fulfilled this requirement. Well done.
The point which amazed me even more was the cost that had caused so much debate and gnashing of teeth in the corridors of Green’s empire – a whopping GBP 507.00 (five hundred and seven pounds).
I would seriously like to know if this is true as the FF men present did not dispute it at all.
If Green cannot supply his players with towels at 500 quid I would suggest there may be issues ahead, and all is not well. There were multiple ex-players present at the meeting and they literally gasped when this was mentioned. Says it all really. “
The Legend Johnny Doyle on 15 July, 2012 at 23:15 said:
Ah mate,God help them,but that thread was a sketch lol
Stupid,but funny huns. :)
stephbhoy on 15 July, 2012 at 23:02 said:
The Board should set up a Matchday Committee, possibly Supporter Club Secretaries, to suggest improvements to the Match Day experience……the best / preferred suggestions could then be reviewed by the Board etc
PS Forgot to mention that there are plans for a hotel and retail complex at the corner behind the new veledrome.
500 quid for towels for the 1st team ?
No wonder charles green refused ding a ling the money . That works out at £100 a towel !
fanadpatriot on 15 July, 2012 at 23:15 said:
All of these companies are giving up a profit. They are happy for someone else to do the investing in plant, buy materials, hire staff, watch profits rise, watch profits fall. They simply maintain their brand, core business and let someone else take the risk.
They are only too happy that someone else is raking it in, because they are making a profit without any of the outlay or risk.
Bookie
IniquitousIV on 15 July, 2012 at 22:36 said:
I like your post, and I agree with you. Yes – the result is largely irrelevant, but it would have been far more professional to go out there – hammer in 4 goals, and then concentrate on systems, fitness, possession whatever. Sir Jock Stein was renowned for hammering lower league opposition in friendlies to get the guys used to scoring, and to build confidence in the squad. the fact that the team was ‘understrength’ is almost worse, as the reserve guys should be busting a gut to impress the management.
Additionally, Celtic are a popular club in Germany, and have a good image there. In order to be taken seriously, and also reward our German fans who travelled to the match (i know of one who travelled about 4 hours to get there) they should have stepped up the performance, and made sure of the win, against weak opposition. Standards are needed I believe.